DkayMon DkayMon
  • 13-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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X/4 + 6 < x + 8

Ya I just need some help with figuring out this inequality.
The answer I got was x<8
Though I have no clue if that’s right.

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altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 19-10-2017
X/4 + 6 < x + 8 

Step 1:  Mult all terms by 4 to eliminate the fraction 1/4:

x + 24 < 4x + 32

Subtr. x from both sides; result is     24 < 3x + 32

Subtr. 32 from both sides:  result is -8 < 3x, or 3x > -8, or x > -3/8
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